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ForwardDementia Fundamentals for Healthcare Professionals, Center for Older Adults
This training is designed to provide an overview of the fundamentals of dementia and evidence-based ways to identify and manage the disease, as well as communicate effectively with patients and their families/caregivers.
Target Audience
This activity is for physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and social workers.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Distinguish between normal aging and the signs and symptoms of dementia.
- Review approaches to assess for cognitive impairment or dementia severity in older adults
- Identify behavioral and functional changes that can occur with dementia progression.
- Discuss strategies for management of dementia-related symptoms and changes.
- Evaluate patient-centered techniques and strategies to improve the quality of life for persons with dementia.
Funding
Current funding for ongoing availability is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U1QHP53050. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Health Resources and Services Administration or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Barbara Harty, NP
Sarah Ross, DO, MS, CMD
Kate Taylor, DNP, FNP-C, CPPS, FNAP
Barbara Harty, NP
Sarah Ross, DO, MS, CMD
Kate Taylor, DNP, FNP-C, CPPS, FNAP
Accreditation Statements
In support of improving patient care, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing Education for the healthcare team.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria.
American Osteopathic Association
The University of North Texas Health Science Center is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to award continuing medical education to physicians.
Designation Statements
Physicians
The University of North Texas Health Science Center designates this program for a maximum of 1.0 hour of AOA Category 1 CME credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in the activity.
The University of North Texas Health Science Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity provides up to 1.0 contact hours(s).
Social Workers
Social Workers completing this course receive 1.0 contact hour of continuing education credits.
Certificate of Attendance
The University of North Texas Health Science Center certifies this activity for 1.0 hour of participation
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 ANCC
- 1.00 AOA Category 2-A
- 1.00 ASWB Credit
- 1.00 HSC Participation